Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Producer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 18/02/1954 |
| Age | 72 years |
| Birthplace | Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | American actor and singer who became a cultural icon of the 1970s. He rose to prominence through the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and blockbuster films including Saturday Night Fever and Grease. After a career lull in the 1980s, he made a successful comeback in 1994 with Pulp Fiction and has since maintained a prominent career in Hollywood. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | Dropped out at age 16 to pursue acting |
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Personal Life
| Childhood | Youngest of six children; developed interest in performing nurtured by his mother, an actress and drama teacher |
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Relationships & More
| Notable Relationship | Romantic relationship with actress Diana Hyland, who portrayed his mother in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; relationship ended when she passed away from cancer |
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Family
| Children | Daughter Ella Bleu Travolta |
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Career
| Early Career | Made Off-Broadway debut in Rain (1972); toured in minor role in Grease; Broadway debut in Over Here! | ||||||||||||||
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| Breakthrough | Starred as Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979) | ||||||||||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Lost 20 pounds to portray a professional dancer in Staying Alive (1983) | |
| 2. Released multiple music albums including John Travolta (1976), Can't Let You Go (1977), John Travolta Sings (1996), and This Christmas (2012) | |
| 3. Starred alongside Bruce Willis in multiple films | |
| 4. Named Best Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Pulp Fiction |